My Brother Martin

Based on what the author says, how would you describe Martin Luther King Jr.'s CHILDHOOD?

• frightening
• happy
• boring
• naughty

What details does the author include to support the idea that Martin was just like most kids in many ways?

• He enjoyed going to the local swimming pool during hot summer days.
• His dad was an important minister and his mom was a musician. 
• He liked to play tricks on peopel and was almost always up to something.
• He learned how to play the piano.

Up until pg. 54, the mood of the biography is happy. How does it begin to change on pg. 54?

• Now it is becoming less happy and more sad because the author is talking about the unfair laws the King children grew up with.
• Now it is becoming less happy and more scary, as the author describes the effects of the unfair laws the King children grew up with.
• Now it is becoming more happy because the King children get to spend all their time together, close to home, where they will be protected.
• Now it is becoming less happy and more inspirational because Martin decides he is going to "turn the world upside down".

According to the author, what is the best definition of segregation.

• Segregation was a system of laws that helped make everyone equal.
• Segregation was a system of laws that only allowed certain kids to play with other kids on certain days of the week.
• Segregation was a system of laws that allowed white people and black people to watch picture shows from the balcony.
• Segregation was a system of laws that separated people.

Based on this text, what is the AUTHOR'S perspective, or view, of race?

• She believes everyone on Earth is equal.
• She believes some people are better than others.
• She believes in separating people with different skin colors. 
• She believes boys and girls shouldn't play together because they are different, and white people and black people shouldn't play together because they are different.

What does the author mean when she said M.L.'s father "practiced what he preached"? (pg. 58)

• M.L.'s father practiced what he was going to say at church for hours in front of his family.
• Even though M.L.'s father spoke out against hatred and bigotry, he treated others with disrespect.
• M.L.'s father not only spoke out against hatred and bigotry, but also stood up for what is right.

What does the idiom "turn the world upside down" mean?

• It means to look at the world from a different perspective. 
• It means to give up and turn his back on society.
• It means to turn the south pole into the north pole (upside down).
• It means to change the world in a big, dramatic way.

What is the significance of the illustration on pg. 61?

• It shows a dream Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had about his sister playing with the neighbor when they were children.
• It shows the dream Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had of future where kids are happy.
• It shows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream for the future in which black children and white children can play together without prejudice.
• It shows M.L.'s sister and neighbor running to play together.